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18th August 2012, 03:41 PM #1Senior Member
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first attempts at endgrain hollowing
Hi all,
I thought I would put up my first attempts at hollowing end grain.
I got a sorby hollowmaster cheaply the other day, and after turning a handle for it, I tried it out on the stub of wood left in my chuck and made a little goblety eggcup. Actually, in the end I did the hollowing with a small spindle gouge, and turned the shape of it with a skew and spindle gouge. It was also my first attempt at eccentric turning, I just loosened and repositioned it in the chuck jaws when it came time to turn the stem. It's about 7cm high.
About an hour ago, I just finished turning my first ever hollow form, a cypress vase, about 15cm high. For a first attempt, I'm pretty damn happy with it. I finished it on the outside with danish oil, but haven't done anything to the inside - I wasn't sure how to go about sanding the inside, or if I even really need to.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share.
Cheers, Mike
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18th August 2012, 04:35 PM #2Skwair2rownd
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Glad you did share!!
Really nice work.
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18th August 2012, 05:38 PM #3
Two firsts in one go - you're pushing yourself.
Good effort on both counts - well doneDragonfly
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18th August 2012, 10:09 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Very nice work. My first attempt at a hollow form exploded on me, it's darn hard to work out how thin you should go.
-Scott
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18th August 2012, 10:38 PM #5
nice work mike over time if you can get the base smaller to create a flowing effect rising up from table
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19th August 2012, 10:01 AM #7GOLD MEMBER
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19th August 2012, 12:37 PM #8
I like them. Something that is on my list to try.
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19th August 2012, 12:41 PM #9
Looks good. I like the little goblet. I have never tried doing a vase cos having done pottery i feel that a vase that doesn't hold water is a bit pointless. Anyway, looks good too.
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19th August 2012, 01:29 PM #10Senior Member
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Thanks all, I was just happy for it to come off the lathe when I wanted it to, and not when it decided to (as has happened with a couple do bowls I cut too thinly).
Tea lady, that's exactly what my wife said when she saw the vase!
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19th August 2012, 01:33 PM #11anne-maria.
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21st August 2012, 09:43 PM #12Novice
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First attempt at end grain hollowing
Great effort for a first attempt - you should be quite proud of yourself.
About the thickness of walls etc - I don't belong to the school of thought that says walls should be thin (about 5 mm or so). I am happy to have thick walls in my hollowed pieces as I like the piece to have some substance and not to look as if it will float away in a half-decent breeze. I wouldn't worry too much - just concentrate on the form and finish.
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Originally Posted by michael_m;1537977I
Also a dish washing brush with the bristles cut off and sand paper attached works. I used a serrated steak knife.
See: https://www.google.com/search?num=10...ac.FaskTMbXaK0
Wonderful vase, good for dried flowers, herbs, weeds.Last edited by dai sensei; 23rd August 2012 at 09:25 PM. Reason: Add information
So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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